MIT Linguistics

MIT Linguistics is a research department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that studies how human language works. It explores the structure of languages, how we learn them, and how they change over time. Through analyzing grammar, sounds, meaning, and cognitive processes, researchers aim to understand the universal principles behind all languages and the innate ability humans have for language. This work combines insights from linguistics, psychology, computer science, and neuroscience to uncover the fundamental nature of language and communication.